CNN Dec 20, 2010: "One of the nightmare scenarios of the 21st century is a "rogue state" or terror group getting its hands on nuclear material that could be sufficiently enriched to make a weapon. And diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks show that from central Africa to central Asia, it's a constant preoccupation of U.S. officials. Two cables from 2007 detailed the discovery of uranium in "multiple containers" in the Democratic Republic of Congo."
Originally aired March 21, 2012 on BBC Two. Richard Bilton uncovers a struggle at the heart of US diplomacy between the ideals of freedom and spreading democracy, and the ruthless demands of American security and narrow self-interest. He examines what the WikiLeaks cables reveal about America's conflicted dealings with Egypt's deposed dictator Hosni Mubarak, and shows how US diplomats in Cairo missed warning signs that revolution in Egypt was coming.
The Post's view: "RAFAEL CORREA, a small-time South American autocrat, may smell a political opportunity. Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan populist who has been his political mentor, appears to be dying of cancer. That means the role of chief Yanqui-baiter and friend-to-rogues, which Mr. Chavez has modeled for the past dozen years, may soon come open. Mr. Correa, who has been president of Ecuador since 2007, has been doing his best to establish his bona fides: In January, for example, he hosted Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Quito."
William Marsden, Postmedia News , August 14, 2013 "On June 7, 1942, the Chicago Tribune published an astonishing scoop that the Americans had known in advance the identity of the Japanese ships that were about to take part in what would become America’s most famous naval victory, the Battle of Midway.[...] Few would deny the serious threat that the Tribune story posed to the allied war effort. The story could have tipped the Japanese to the fact that the U.S. had cracked their codes. As recently released archives show, the government was eager to prosecute the reporter, newspaper and its owner Robert (The Colonel) McCormick. Yet it failed."
Schützt die US-Verfassung WikiLeaks? Nur Gerichte könnten entscheiden, wie weit die Plattform gehen darf - doch Amazon & Co. sperren die Aktivisten einfach aus, statt es auf eine Klärung ankommen zu lassen. Die Feigheit der Konzerne bedroht die Freiheit im Netz.
“WikiLeaks is designed to make capitalism more free and ethical.” "We deal with organizations that do not obey the rule of law. So laws don’t matter. Intelligence agencies keep things secret because they often violate the rule of law or of good behavior. […] For corporate leaks, yes, free speech laws could make things easier. Not for military contractors, because they’re in bed with intelligence agencies. If a spy agency’s involved, IMMI won’t help you. Except it may increase the diplomatic cost a little, if they’re caught. That’s why our primary defense isn’t law, but technology."